Maria & Balta

Veterinary Doctor from Colombia living in the Netherlands

Utrecht
26 time favorited
8 recurring guests
Lives with 1 dog and 1 cat
Lives with NA Uala
Usually responds within one hour
24d ago
Last activity
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Doggy Day Care
Doggy day care
Daytime care, at sitter's home
38 EUR for each additional pet
38 EUR
/day
All services and rates

Unavailable

Maria & Balta is currently not available to accept new requests.

About Maria & Balta

We are from Colombia and Germany, we just established in Utrecht. We love animals, Maria is a Veterinary Doctor and Animal Scientist and candidate for a MSc in Food Quality Management at Wageningen University. We have a dog and a cat who love to interact with other dogs and cats. Maria has ethology skills, therefore we can teach your cat/dog how to learn different commands.
Our motivation to be pet sitters is that recently we needed someone to take care of our dog, Uala and we weren't able to find anyone nearby, so here we are trying to help others when they need their pets being taken care of, and on top of that Maria is a veterinary doctor. Back in Colombia, Maria had the opportunity to be a volunteer at a shelter for dogs and cats which allowed her to learn how to manage a huge volume of dogs and cats. Due to the latter we would be able to recieve 2 dogs at a time and cats we rather baby sit them at their home in order to avoid stress for them. As for our cat, she is a dog-friendly, whenever there isn't a dog that wants to play catch me if you can with her. We would love to host your dog as part of our family and take care of your cat at his/her home. 

Services:  

  • Medicament administration (oral or inyected) 
  • Nail cut for small-medium dogs 
  • dog walks are around 30minute walks through the park.  
  • We can do as 4 dogwalks per day.  
  • We have remote jobs,so we are always at home. If we have to go out, one of us will stay at home dog sitting so we can supervise them 24/7

  • - Home visits: They are around 30 min and we can help with other things like watering plants.

    - Dog Walk: It lasts around 30 min and we can do more than 1 per day.

    - Day Care: it happens at our home and has a duration of max. 12 hours. You need to provide your pet’s food, toys, bed among others

    - Dog boarding: your pet sleeps at our home and has a duration of 24 hours per night booked. You need to provide your pet’s bed, food, and toys.

    Sometimes we might charge a small fee for transportation to your place if you live far away from us. In your message, please let me know the preferable date and/or time.

    We can also schedule a meeting for you to meet both of us or either one of us.

    If you have any questions feel free to contact us here or Maria's phone number 06 27 51 35 14.




    Maria & Balta's services

    At the sitters's home

    Doggy Day Care
    Doggy Day Care
    Daytime care for your dog at the sitter's home.
    38 EUR for each additional pet
    38 EUR
    /day
    Dog Boarding
    Dog Boarding
    Overnight stay at the sitter's home
    42 EUR for each additional pet
    42 EUR
    /night

    At your home

    Dog Walking
    Dog Walking
    An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
    23 EUR for each additional pet
    23 EUR
    /walk
    One home visit a day
    One home visit a day
    Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
    32 EUR
    /day
    Two home visits a day
    Two home visits a day
    Two drop-in visits for your pet
    50 EUR
    /day

    Maria & Balta also offers

    Dog Training
    Grooming

    Cancellation policy: Moderate

    Full refund if cancelled before noon 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterwards

    Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:

    Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

    No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

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    Doggy Day Care
    Paige, 2023-08-21

    Maria and Balta are amazing! They cared for our dog, Jane, at their home during the day. They were excellent communicators leading up to the stay and I received updates throughout the stay. As the week went on, I could tell my dog grew more and more comfortable with them and looked forward to her daily vacation with Maria, Balta, and Uala. Thank you for being taking such wonderful care of our dog!

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    Home Visits
    Stijn, 2023-08-06

    Maria en Balta hebben een kleine week voor onze drie poezen gezorgd. Ruim van te voren een plezierige kennismaking gehad en tijdens de zorgweek regelatig filmpjes en foto’s gekregen. We zijn erg tevreden over Maria en Balta en kunnen hen aan iedereen aanraden die een betrouwbare, deskundige en plezierige oppas zoekt.

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    Availability

    Maria & Balta's Pets

    Uala
    NA
    Macuira
    Cat

    About Maria & Balta's Home

    Accepted pets

    Puppies
    < 1 year
    Dog sizes
    0-20 kg
    Dog ages
    0-20 years
    Cats
    all kinds
    Ferrets
    all kinds
    Small animals
    rodents, rabbits, ...

    Maria & Balta's home

    An appartment
    A small outdoor area
    Has no kids

    Walking areas

    Nearby off-leash dog area
    Urban

    Skills

    Specific Skills

    I speak English & French & Spanish
    < 1 years of experience
    Familiar with dog training techniques
    I am a Veterinarian and Animal Scientist, who's worked in an animal clinic. I have experience with managing shelter dogs who are usually difficult ones to handle. I can administer medicaments, cut your pet's nails if it is a small-medium pet. I can help you train your , because I may teach your pet some commands, but discipline and repetition will lead to success.

    Experience with

    Animal welfare as a volunteer
    Behavioural problems

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    Maria & Balta

    Maria & Balta

    Veterinary Doctor from Colombia living in the Netherlands

    Utrecht
    Doggy Day Care
    Doggy day care
    Daytime care, at sitter's home
    38 EUR for each additional pet
    38 EUR
    /day
    All services and rates

    Unavailable

    Maria & Balta is currently not available to accept new requests.

    Cancellation policy: Moderate

    Full refund if cancelled before noon 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterwards

    Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:

    Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

    No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

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